MS SQL server application installation failed, error code:-2054422498

Daniel Long 0

I had already check the drive I am installing MS SQL server to, it's not compressed. I also double check the folder, it's also uncompressed. I uncompressed the entire drive again just to be sure. And the installer still says the directory is compressed and cannot install. I am just generally confused, I mean it's not like the installer could be wrong, but I checked everywhere and it all showed uncompressed.

I had already tried accessing through the cmd prompt and used the following command:

compact /u c:\program files

returns:

0 files within the 2 directories had been uncompressed.

I tried install it after that but it still fails.

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Erland Sommarskog 116.9K Reputation points MVP

2023-07-17T15:15:11.8533333+00:00
What if you try:

compact /u "c:\program files"
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Daniel Long 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T15:19:33.9233333+00:00

I got Uncompressing files in c:\

c:\Program Files: Access is denied.

0 files within 1 directories were uncompressed.

Afterwards

Erland Sommarskog 116.9K Reputation points MVP

2023-07-17T15:22:40.5266667+00:00

That is sort of progress. Now at least it trying in the right place. But since Program Files is protected, you need to open the Command Prompt with Run as Administrator from the context menu.

Daniel Long 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T15:37:50.8233333+00:00

Alright, i got this

Uncompressing files in c:\

0 files within 1 directories were uncompressed.

I tried install afterwards but still no avail.

Erland Sommarskog 116.9K Reputation points MVP

2023-07-17T15:48:06.1633333+00:00

Playing a little with the COMPACT command, it seems that you should try

COMPACT /U /S:"C:\Program Files"

Without /S it appears to only with the folder as such, not with the contents.

Daniel Long 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T15:55:25.32+00:00

C:\Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps: Access is denied.

12 files within 2 directories were uncompressed.

I see some great progress, tried again but still no go

Erland Sommarskog 116.9K Reputation points MVP

2023-07-17T15:58:03.4533333+00:00

Apparently where were compressed files! Try specifically

COMPACT /U /S:"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

Daniel Long 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T16:14:04.1933333+00:00

1 files within 43 directories were uncompressed.

Weird... it still not working

Erland Sommarskog 116.9K Reputation points MVP

2023-07-17T16:15:23.4133333+00:00

Can you share a screenshot of where it is failing?

Daniel Long 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T16:28:06.2366667+00:00

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Daniel Long 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T16:35:42.74+00:00

COMPACT /U /S:"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

Setting the directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\ not to compress new files [OK]

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014604\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014604\Datastore_Rules\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014604\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014608\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014608\Datastore\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014608\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014755\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014755\Datastore_Rules\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014755\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014759\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014759\Datastore\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_014759\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_020413\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_020413\Datastore_Rules\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_020413\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_020417\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_020417\Datastore\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_020417\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_033003\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_033003\Datastore_Rules\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_033003\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_033007\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_033007\Datastore\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_033007\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035310\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035310\Datastore_Rules\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035310\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035313\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035313\Datastore\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035313\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035639\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035639\Datastore_Rules\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035639\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035642\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035642\Datastore\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230718_035642\resources\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\SSEI\

Uncompressing files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\SSEI\LogFiles\

1 files within 43 directories were uncompressed.

This is what I get after running the command
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Erland Sommarskog 116.9K Reputation points MVP

2023-07-18T09:38:20.3066667+00:00
Sorry for the delay, but for some reason I did not get notifications for your last posts yesterday, so I missed them.

Anyway, the error message in the screenshot makes it clear that you have been barking up the wrong tree. It is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server you need to uncompress.

COMPACT /U /S:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server"
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